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In a matchup of the top ranked teams in the Lackawanna Football Conference, the Scranton senior helped lead the No. 2 Knights to a comeback victory over top-ranked Delaware Valley by catching eight passes for 243 yards and four touchdowns. His touchdown receptions averaged 52.5 yards, the longest going for 78 yards and the shortest for 30.

Superstitions or rituals: I usually say a prayer in the back of the end zone before the game.

What's going through your head when the team falls behind early? I'm just trying to keep the guys up at this point. It started to get a little shaky, but we knew if we had a big play here and there we'd be able to fight back in the second half and stay in the game.

You guys did get some big plays and you were a big part of them. At what point did you realize the game was yours for the taking? I guess the final play. ... (Delaware Valley) was in the spread, empty-gun right. There were three receivers to his right, and I think two to his left. He rolled to his left, we thought he got tackled, but apparently he didn't. He ended up pitching the ball back. The center picked it up, got a few, about 10 or 15 yards, pitched it to another kid who ran for 35, 40 yards and ended up getting tackled.

And then the flags fly? I thought they'd definitely get another play. I'm pretty sure everyone in the stadium thought he was down, so our sideline came out and I thought it was going to be some type of excessive celebration call, and they'd get one more play from the 20-yard line.

But there's no penalty on your team and the game ends. What are you thinking at that moment? Just a sigh of relief, most of all. Just happy to get a win up there.

Have you been able to process the type of game you had on that big stage? It's still sinking in, seeing friends out after and having them tell me how big of a game it was for me. I knew the amount of touchdowns I had, but not the yards or the catches. I had no idea. During the game, I'm just trying to keep my guys on track.

How does the team look at that game? Even in your career, where does that rank? That's definitely the biggest game, I think, anyone on our roster or their roster has ever played in, and it lived up to all the hype. We came out with the win, so that's even better. I think that was the fourth or fifth team that drove down and scored on us first, so we're kind of used to fighting back, which isn't a good thing always, but it can definitely build some character on the team.

Would you rather catch a deep pass or a quick slant for a touchdown? I think I'd rather catch a short ball and make a move.

What is one word to describe you? Outgoing. I'm just excited about everything that I'm doing, just happy.

Who are three people you'd like to have dinner with? My great uncle that passed away, Bruce Powell; Barack Obama and Calvin Johnson.

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